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Dance away problems, singer suggests

The upbeat track ‘Sumayaw’ was written by a friend for Sparkle talent Kelvin Miranda, who said the song is about courage and taking a leap of faith

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Sparkle talent Kelvin Miranda's new single, "Sumayaw" on GMA Music, was released on 18 November.

The upbeat track was composed by Viktor Nhiko Sabiniano for Miranda, his long-time friend. The song is about significant points in Miranda's life. He said the tune is not about courage and taking a leap of faith.

He explained: "For me, 'yung word na 'sayaw' is a metaphor for being carefree. Parang, okay, let's dance, 'wag na muna natin intindihin 'yung mga problema kahit for once. Kung may problema ka, isayaw mo. 'Yung mensahe niya is, 'wag mong pigilan ang sarili mong maging masaya sa mga bagay na alam mong makakapagpasaya sa 'yo at hindi makakasama.

"Siguro, kaya ito 'yung napili nilang genre for me is part siya ng exploration, kumbaga, pagdating kasi sa music, limitless. Kailangan gawa lang nang gawa, at kailangang i-explore lahat ng bagay para makabuo ng mas magandang piyesa. Parang artwork siya na kailangan mong lumikom ng iba't ibang ideas at tunog."

He's optimistic about his music career: "Pinag-uusapan namin nina Sir Tyronne (Escalante), manager ko, kung paano namin tatahakin o aayusin 'yung music career ko. Hinahanap pa namin kung anong genre ang babagay for me na talagang magki-click. Kaya itong 'Sumayaw,' part ito ng pag-explore namin kung bagay sa akin or baka may ipipiga pa. Mahirap, pero nag-enjoy naman kaming gawin ito…"

Kelvin Miranda's "Sumayaw" is available on digital streaming platforms.